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Juruena
a river in central Brazil, a left tributary of the Tapajós River, which is a right tributary of the Amazon. Length, about 1,000 km. The Juruena rises in the Sierra dos Parecis and flows through the sparsely settled Brazilian Plateau to the north, forming rapids and waterfalls. The Juruena is fed by rainwater, with high water from March to April and low water from August to October. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Ranchers and farmers are also encroaching on the lands of the Enawene-Nawe, a tribe with just 500 members in Mato Grosso state, while the Juruena River, which they depend on for fish, is slated for hydroelectric projects. Material examined Brazil: Estado de Mato Grosso: MNRJ 11670, holotype; MNRJ 11671, 5 paratypes; UFRJ 2102, 6; UFRJ 2103, 5 (c & s); small stream tributary of rio Mutum, at crossing with road BR-364, 51 km from Vilhena, rio Juruena drainage, rio Tapajos basin; K. Other linguists proposed different centres of origin: Loukotka (1929: map; 1935; 1950), between the Juruena and the Arinos rivers; Childe (1940), the sources of the Xingu and the Upper Araguaia; Migliazza (1982), between the Ji-Parana and the Aripuana, tributaries of the Madeira; Urban (1992), for the Tupian stock between the Madeira and the Xingu, closer to the sources than to the valleys, for the Tupi-Guarani family between the Madeira and the Xingu. |
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